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Federal Banking Regulators Adopt a Permissive Stance on Cryptocurrency

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The federal banking regulators have each recently adopted a more permissive approach to the regulation of cryptocurrency activities within the banking sector. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Federal...more

Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP

Nutter Bank Report: April 2025

The Federal Reserve has announced multiple decisions to rescind existing requirements for crypto-asset activities. The April 24 announcement included the rescission of a 2022 supervisory letter that required state member...more

Fenwick & West LLP

OCC Reaffirms Bank Authority to Engage in Cryptocurrency Activities

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On March 7, 2025, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) published Interpretive Letter 1183, which is expected to clarify and streamline national banks’ ability to engage in cryptocurrency activities....more

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SEC Launches Crypto Task Force Website to Bring Clarity to Crypto Regulation

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a ‘Crypto Task Force’ page on its website, outlining the agency’s crypto regulatory agenda under the agency’s new leadership. This initiative follows the exit of...more

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Blockchain and Digital Assets News and Trends – October – December 2024

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This periodic bulletin is designed to help companies identify important legal developments governing the use and acceptance of blockchain technology, smart contracts, and digital assets. While the use cases for blockchain...more

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Blockchain and Digital Assets News and Trends - August 2024

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This monthly bulletin is designed to help companies identify important legal developments governing the use and acceptance of blockchain technology, smart contracts, and digital assets....more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

GAO calls for the FDIC to address outstanding recommendations

On April 30, GAO sent a letter to the FDIC on its outstanding recommendations, emphasizing the importance of two priority recommendations, which pertained to blockchain technology and fintech. Regarding blockchain technology,...more

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Will Resiliency Carry the Digital Asset Sector Through 2024?

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In 2023, the digital asset industry demonstrated remarkable resilience amidst significant challenges, including the dissolution of several digital asset financial services companies, numerous bank failures, and a $4.7 billion...more

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Client Alert: New multi-front Enforcement Action Emphasizes Key AML Compliance Requirements

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Shinhan Bank America (“Shinhan”), a New York-based subsidiary of a Korean bank, faced coordinated enforcement actions on September 29 from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”), Federal Deposit Insurance...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Focus on Fintech – Q2 2023

In this most recent issue, we discuss a number of federal banking agency updates, including the long-awaited Final Interagency Guidance on Third-Party Relationships and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s report on the...more

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Client Alert: Bank-Fintech Partnerships Update: Banking Agencies Finalize Key Risk Management Guidance

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On June 6, 2023, federal banking agencies issued final Interagency Guidelines on Third-Party Relationships detailing their expectations for banks in establishing risk management practices with third-parties—including...more

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Bank/Fin-Tech Agreements: Re-Assessment Required Given New Regulatory Guidance on Third-Party Servicing Agreements

On June 6, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) (collectively, the Banking Agencies)...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Agencies warn banks of crypto-asset liquidity risks

On February 23, the FDIC, Federal Reserve Board, and OCC released a joint statement addressing bank liquidity risks tied to crypto-assets. The agencies warned that using sources of funding from crypto-asset-related entities...more

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Demystifying the Banking Regulators’ Recent Crypto Actions: Key Takeaways for Fintech Companies

The last few years had started to see a convergence between crypto and banking, with bitcoin appearing to rapidly grow mainstream. That momentum hit a wall with the spectacular crypto market failures of 2022, including the...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Agencies warn banks of crypto-asset risks

On January 3, the FDIC, Federal Reserve Board, and OCC issued a joint interagency statement highlighting key risks banks should consider when choosing to engage in cryptocurrency-related services. ...more

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Cease and Desist to Companies Making Crypto-Related Representations Following Warnings by Government

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The FDIC has issued cease and desist letters (C&Ds) to five companies and their officers, directors, and employees for making crypto-related false or misleading representations about deposit insurance and to take immediate...more

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OCC Solicits Research on Implications of Financial Technology for Banking

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Regulatory Developments - OCC Solicits Research on Implications of Financial Technology for Banking - On July 25, the OCC is seeking academic and policy-focused research on the impact that fintech and non-bank...more

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